Vietnam Travel News Archives

Vietnam is ready to increase agricultural cooperation with Angola, sending experts, providing higher education and facilitating businesses, Vice President Nguyen Thi Doan affirmed. via VietNamNet

At least nine events will be held in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City in the week beginning April 28 to mark South Africa 's Day of Freedom, which falls on April 27. via VietNamNet

“You can admire the beautiful mountains with forests and flowers all around and get a chance to challenge yourself physically by climbing the heights. It's a really powerful experience”

Increasing numbers of travellers, foreign and domestic, are seeking to conquer Mt Fansipan, the highest peak in Vietnam, popularly known as the "Roof of Indochina". At his peak: Le Hong Quang, a Fansipan fan ... via VietNamNet

“Everyone we helped during the tsunami was on vacation”

Each year, Dr. Slim Feriani and his five colleagues visit 20 countries looking for the next hot economy. via Sify

“It is hard for some to fight back the tears, even after all these years”

Thousands of Australians will gather at war memorials across South-East Asia on Friday, to remember the fallen in Asia's wars. via The Age

“The first three to five years would be difficult. Only when fish stocks in and around the MPAs recover then increase, would fishermen benefit.”

For centuries the sea has proven to be a rich source of both food and income, particularly for coastal inhabitants. via VietNamNet

“There are eight million people here in Ho Chi Minh City and six million in Hanoi, bigger than the populations of Sydney and Melbourne”

AUSTRALIAN companies looking to trade in Vietnam could learn from Qantas that it pays to have friends in high places in a developing nation under communist rule. via NEWS.com.au

The World Bank in cooperation with foreign and local agencies has launched the Vietnam Innovation Day contest themed "Food Safety" this year at a press conference on Thursday in Ho Chi Minh City. via Thanh Nein News

“Domestic prices could not be as high as export ones. Meanwhile, we have to pay a lot of money for fertilizers and other production materials”

"Food prices are going up every day. Luckily, the state has decided to lower rice export this year to stabilize domestic market price," teacher Nguyen Thi Hoa said while shopping at a market in Vietnam's Hanoi ... via People's Daily Online

“I couldn't imagine coming back to Vietnam, let alone being a part of something that is changing the face of Vietnam”

Intel's billion-dollar Vietnam bet along the Hanoi Highway - its biggest semiconductor manufacturing plant ever - is rising up from the flatlands of former rice fields. via San Jose Mercury News

North Korean leader Kim Jong Il is likely to visit Vietnam and China next week on an unprecedented trip by plane, a news report said Thursday.

Kim could make an official visit to Vietnam and stop in China on his way back home, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported, citing unidentified diplomatic sources in China.

In October, Kim accepted an invitation to visit Hanoi from Vietnam's Communist Party chief Nong Duc Manh. Kim has also regularly visited neighboring China, the North's main ally. Read more

“I would rather work on E models (built in the early '60s) than the newer C-130Js (built in early 2000) because of their history and the significance of what they've done for our country”

For years, U.S. Air Force, coalition and sister service forces have relied on the steady stream of supplies and equipment brought in by aircrews flying KC-135 Stratotankers, C-130 Hercules, C-17 Globemaster ... via Carolina Flyer Online

The Vietnam Office for Seeking Mission Persons transferred Monday custody of possible remains believed to be those of Americans who died during the conflict in Southeast Asia and recovered from excavation sites ... via People's Daily Online

“This includes the placement of Qantas and Jetstar executives in key management roles within Jetstar Pacific, and the supply of a range of aviation services.”

Jetstar has partnered with Vietnam's second largest carrier to create that country's first low-cost airline, Jetstar Pacific. via The Sydney Morning Herald

Speaking at a travel show recently, I was asked to name what I considered the top travel bargains for the year ahead, both in destinations and in facilities for travel. via Chicago Tribune

“They brought some German wine to the restaurant and it was really very nice”

Tajikistan News.Net Thursday 10th April, 2008 Germany's winemakers are stepping up efforts to promote their wines in the booming Vietnamese wine market, as the country's grape lovers still overwhelmingly opt ... via Tajikistan News.Net

“I'm very interested in Vietnamese culture. "I like learning about the life of the minority people in Sa Pa and visiting Ha Long Bay and the old streets of Hanoi.”

Vietnam's tourist industry has been given succinct and expert advice about how to attract French tourists. via VietNamNet

National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Phu Trong and visiting Belorussian President Alexander Lukashenko shared the same view that the two countries' parliaments are required to strengthen cooperation. via VietNamNet

Authorities from Hanoi City and surrounding areas have finalised a master plan to extend the nation's capital. via VietNamNet

About one billion people in 160 countries and territories will watch Miss Universe 2008 taking place in July in Nha Trang City, south central Khanh Hoa province, through live broadcasts on NBC channel. via VietNamNet

Contractors for Ho Chi Minh City public projects are having to carry out below ground constructions in congested areas and contend with soaring raw material prices. via Thanh Nein News